[New-bugs-announce] [issue41412] After installation on Windows7, 64bit Python 3.9.0b5 reports "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll" missing and doesn't start

[Martin Borus]

New submission from Martin Borus <mborus at gmail.com>:

I just installed Python 3.9.0b5 using the provided beta installer python-3.9.0b5-amd64 on a Windows7, 64bit machine.

I did the installation without the Py Launcher update, into the folder "c:\python39"

The installer finished without problem.

Running "cmd.exe", navigating to "c:\python39" and then running python.exe results in an error message popup which tells me in
German system language that the "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll" is missing on the computer. I googled for it and it seems that this dll is not a part of Windows 7.

Message:


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python.exe - Systemfehler
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Das Programm kann nicht gestartet werden, da api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll auf dem Computer fehlt. Installieren Sie das Programm erneut, um das Problem zu beheben. 
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OK   
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components: Windows
messages: 374403
nosy: Martin Borus, paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: After installation on Windows7, 64bit Python 3.9.0b5 reports "api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll" missing and doesn't start
type: resource usage
versions: Python 3.9

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